most passing touchdowns in a season 1932 to 1988

From 1932 through 1988, Dan Marino had the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 48 touchdowns in 1984.

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NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Dan Marino
D. Marino
48
1984
16
362
564
64.2
5,084
9.0
317.8
17
108.9
8.5
3.0
13
120
2Dan Marino
D. Marino
44
1986
16
378
623
60.7
4,746
7.6
296.6
23
92.5
7.1
3.7
17
119
3Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
36
1963
13
221
367
60.2
3,145
8.6
241.9
14
104.8
9.8
3.8
4George Blanda
G. Blanda
36
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
22
91.3
9.9
6.1
5Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
34
1969
14
221
426
51.9
3,302
7.8
235.9
25
79.8
8.0
5.9
11
100
6Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
33
1981
16
360
609
59.1
4,802
7.9
300.1
17
90.6
5.4
2.8
19
134
7Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
33
1962
14
200
375
53.3
3,224
8.6
230.3
20
89.5
8.8
5.3
8Dave Krieg
D. Krieg
32
1984
16
276
480
57.5
3,671
7.6
229.4
24
83.3
6.7
5.0
40
314
9Lynn Dickey
L. Dickey
32
1983
16
289
484
59.7
4,458
9.2
278.6
29
87.3
6.6
6.0
40
307
10Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
32
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
24
88.1
7.7
5.8
11Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
32
1959
12
193
367
52.6
2,899
7.9
241.6
14
92.0
8.7
3.8
12Jim Everett
J. Everett
31
1988
16
308
517
59.6
3,964
7.7
247.8
18
89.2
6.0
3.5
28
197
13Joe Montana
J. Montana
31
1987
13
266
398
66.8
3,054
7.7
234.9
13
102.1
7.8
3.3
22
158
14Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
31
1980
16
257
463
55.5
3,544
7.7
221.5
16
88.2
6.7
3.5
35
324
15Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
31
1967
14
288
508
56.7
3,747
7.4
267.6
16
87.3
6.1
3.1
16Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
31
1964
14
228
473
48.2
3,465
7.3
247.5
27
70.8
6.6
5.7
17Dan Marino
D. Marino
30
1985
16
336
567
59.3
4,137
7.3
258.6
21
84.1
5.3
3.7
18
157
18Steve Bartkowski
S. Bartkowski
30
1981
16
297
533
55.7
3,829
7.2
239.3
23
79.2
5.6
4.3
37
287
19Vince Ferragamo
V. Ferragamo
30
1980
16
240
404
59.4
3,199
7.9
199.9
19
89.7
7.4
4.7
23
191
20Dan Fouts
D. Fouts
30
1980
16
348
589
59.1
4,715
8.0
294.7
24
84.7
5.1
4.1
32
210
21Brian Sipe
B. Sipe
30
1980
16
337
554
60.8
4,132
7.5
258.3
14
91.4
5.4
2.5
23
217
22Daryle Lamonica
D. Lamonica
30
1967
14
220
425
51.8
3,228
7.6
230.6
20
80.8
7.1
4.7
23John Brodie
J. Brodie
30
1965
13
242
391
61.9
3,112
8.0
239.4
16
95.3
7.7
4.1
24Len Dawson
L. Dawson
30
1964
14
199
354
56.2
2,879
8.1
205.6
18
89.9
8.5
5.1
25Joe Theismann
J. Theismann
29
1983
16
276
459
60.1
3,714
8.1
232.1
11
97.0
6.3
2.4
34
242
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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